McCain and Obama to Speak Tonight in New York at Al Smith Dinner

[flpoljunkie]

Both McCain and Obama to Speak at Al Smith Dinner

By Sarah Wheaton AND Julie Bosman

The day after Barack Obama and John McCain face off Wednesday at Hofstra University on Long Island for their final debate, they again share a stage — and a microphone — in New York, this time for a cause that has nothing to do with their campaigns.

“It is, generally speaking, the last time they get together before the election,” said Alfred E. Smith IV, the emcee of The Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, a charity roast run by the Archdiocese of New York to raise money for underprivileged children.

Both presidential candidates are scheduled to speak at the white-tie event Thursday.

The dinner is a New York tradition, and it has seen appearances by the presidential candidates every four years since 1945 — except for 1996 and 2004.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/14/both-mccain-and-obama-to-speak-at-al-smith-dinner/

C-Span will broadcast the event at 9PM.

[Eric J in MN]

1. Why do we need two presidential candidates making stupid jokes...

...right before the election?

[charlie and algernon]

2. tradition, my friend

:P

There are just some events that all major candidates pencil in their calender automatically.